Pharmacy & Clean Room Experience

Part of the VISN 20 Network, the VA Puget Sound Health Care System consists of two medical facilities: the Seattle location and the American Lake location (Tacoma). Together, these facilities serve a 5-state area and covering the care of 80,000 veterans in that region.

Winergy provides field certification of all of the hospitals biological safety cabinets, chemical fume hoods, isolators, and isolation rooms on a semiannual basis. This includes USP <797>/<800> testing of the oncology and IV clean rooms in the pharmacy area.

Winergy was awarded the contract (one year +4) to provide field certification of all of the hospital’s biological safety cabinets, chemical fume hoods, isolators, and isolation rooms on a semiannual basis. This includes USP <797> testing of the oncology and IV clean rooms in the pharmacy area.

The POC has lauded our work so far and has worked to expand our responsibilities at the facility.

Winergy was awarded the contract (one year +4) to provide field gloved fingertip testing of all inpatient pharmacy technicians. Winergy provides this testing on an as-needed basis for both the existing pharmacy staff as well as new hires.

The owner has commended Winergy’s excellent communication and flexibility on the project.

Laboratory Testing Experience

DPG is designated as the Army’s Major Range and Test Facility Base for chemical and biological defense testing. Winergy was awarded the contract (one year +4) to provide field testing and certification of all the facility’s biological safety cabinets, fume hoods and facility HEPA filters on an annual basis. This includes the facility’s biosafety level 2 (BSL-2) and BSL-3 labs, where work is performed with potentially lethal agents. Additionally, the contract requires testing of unique containment areas such as the Whole System Live Agent Testing chamber: a two-story BSL-3 chamber, the only one of its kind in the world.

Winergy has already provided recommendations for continuous improvement for the client and the contract has expanded to include significant support as the facility undergoes recertification by the CDC.

Winergy was awarded the contract (one year +4) to provide field certification of the hospital’s biological safety cabinets, chemical fume hoods, HEPA filters, grossing stations, and isolation rooms on an annual and semiannual basis. This includes USP <797> testing of the oncology and IV clean rooms in the pharmacy area, as well as preparing for implementation of USP<800> requirements. The requirements include 40+ annual and semi-annual certifications each year.

The owner has lauded our work so far and has asked Winergy to perform additional work such as installation of pharmacy HEPA filters and consulting services.

Winergy was awarded the contract (one year +4) to provide field certification of all of the hospitals biological safety cabinets, chemical fume hoods, isolators, and isolation rooms on a semiannual basis. This includes USP <797> testing of the oncology and IV clean rooms in the pharmacy area. The requirements include 22 BSC and 76 fume hood certifications each year.

Government Client Experience

Winergy was contracted to provide semi-annual isolation room testing services to include pressure differential testing and air flow testing for room air change determination. These rooms range in certification complexity and consist of aseptic isolation rooms, sterile prep rooms, operating rooms and labs. In addition, Winergy also completed an annual comprehensive ventilation survey of the complex smoke purge system within the facility’s large 3-story atrium.

As part of the VISN 12 Network, the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, located 12 miles west of downtown Chicago on a 147-acre campus, offers primary, extended and specialty care and serves as a tertiary care referral center for the VISN. Hines VAH currently operates 483 beds and six community-based outpatient clinics in Hoffman Estates, Kankakee, Oak Lawn, Aurora, LaSalle, and Joliet.

Winergy provides field certification of all the chemical fume hoods, laminar airflow workstations and biological safety cabinets. We also provide all USP <797> testing of the pharmacy clean rooms, including testing, adjusting, and balancing of positive and negative pressure environments.

This hospital is the largest in-patient hospital in the Department of Defense. Winergy was awarded the contract (one year +2) to provide field testing and certification of the facility’s biological safety cabinets, fume hoods, and laminar airflow workstations on an annual and semi-annual basis. This includes a total of 100+ annual inspections of equipment for BAMC, and its two other campus facilities. Winergy also provides equipment disinfection and decontamination, HEPA filter replacement, and repair services for all three locations.

Winergy has already provided recommendations for continuous improvement for the client and expanded services to include new equipment commissioning and decommissioning